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If you are looking for sharp optics, excellent color correction, and versatile refractors in Canada, the Sky-Watcher Evostar EDX lineup is a great place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"evoguide-50dx-apo-guide-scope-astrograph","title":"Evoguide 50DX APO Guide Scope Astrograph","description":"\u003cul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); list-style: inside none; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-size: 15px; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding-left: 20px; position: relative;\"\u003e50mm Apochromatic refractor with matched lens assembly with one ED element\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding-left: 20px; position: relative;\"\u003e242 mm focal length (f\/4.8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding-left: 20px; position: relative;\"\u003e1.25” Helical focuser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding-left: 20px; position: relative;\"\u003eFinder stalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding-left: 20px; position: relative;\"\u003eVixen-style mounting plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding-left: 20px; position: relative;\"\u003ePrime focus ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size: background-color: rgb\u003eThe EvoGuide 50DX APO Guide Scope Astrograph takes Sky-Watcher's doublet design and packages it in a lightweight guide scope. 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